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5 Patriots Who Won't Return in 2025 With Season Officially Over

By Efstathios Savvidis

Nov 17, 2024; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; New England Patriots wide receiver Kendrick Bourne (84) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Los Angeles Rams during the first half at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images
Nov 17, 2024; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; New England Patriots wide receiver Kendrick Bourne (84) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Los Angeles Rams during the first half at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images / Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images
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2. Deatrich Wise Jr., DE

Deatrich Wise Jr. was drafted by the Patriots in the fourth round in 2017 and just like Jones, his contributions helped win the team a super Bowl. Wise has had some solid seasons as a pass rusher with his best being in 2022, when he had seven and a half sacks. 

Since then, Wise’s production has slowly gone down. Wise played in 15 games last season, playing in 41% of the team’s defensive snaps and generated five sacks, which tied Keion White with the most sacks on the team. The Patriots defense struggled to get to the quarterback last season, finishing with a league-low 28 sacks.  

Wise, who turns 31 at the start of next season, is a free agent and joins a class that is filled with great pass rushers. With Vrabel and company eyeing to make improvements on both sides of the ball, Wise’s return to the Patriots seems unlikely.

The Patriots have both the cap space and draft capital to make big improvements to their pass rush. While bringing back Wise adds needed depth, using their resources to pursue Josh Sweat or drafting Abdul Carter is a wiser decision. 

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